Quality Laboratory Technician

Job Description

Join our team as a Quality Laboratory Technician, responsible for ensuring the quality of incoming and in-process materials through comprehensive testing and analysis. This role involves monitoring instruments, compiling test data, and collaborating with the quality manager and production team to address any quality issues. You will also participate in audits, complete non-conforming material reports, and conduct investigations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality acceptance testing for incoming and in-process materials.
• Monitor instruments and processes used in test procedures.
• Compile and review test data to update management on quality issues.
• Participate in audits and complete reports on non-conforming materials.
• Perform investigations related to quality discrepancies.
• Test raw materials and mixes, collecting samples from the production area.
• Conduct tensile tests, acetone tests, humidity tests, freezer tests, sieve tests, and hardness testing.
• Perform dimensional inspections to ensure quality standards are met.

Essential Skills

• 2-5 years of experience in lab testing and quality testing.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Experience with tensile testing, raw material testing, dimensional inspections, hardness testing, pH, viscosity, humidity, and sieve testing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• SAP experience is preferred.
• Experience in quality lab testing and working independently is highly valued.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of West Chicago, IL.

The pay range for this position is $28.85 - $28.85/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in West Chicago,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 8, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.